Customer Reviews
Sitting Under a Black Sun by S.E. Sumpter is a collection of poems that are vulnerable, dark and hopeful. I’m always impressed by creatives who are able to share such intimate parts of themselves with the world - it’s an astonishingly brave act.
Poems, like most art forms, are subjective. Not every poem in the book landed for me, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t tragic and beautiful.
There were a few, however, that made me weep. “Mother” brought back all the grief and anger from my five year fertility journey. I actually had to take a breather after finishing that piece and didn’t pick up the collection again until a few days later. If art can give me a visceral reaction like this, then I will cherish it for all of my days.
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For the sake of transparency I must let you know that I know this author irl. She is lovely, eccentric and kind. That being said, my review of her poetry collection is honest and genuine. I would recommend to my followers to check out her work.
